Sony SmartWatch 3 gets Android Wear 5.1.1 update [OTA URL available]
Sony SmartWatch 3 owners have been patiently waiting for the Android Wear 5.1 update to land, but that wait is now over. The Android 5.1.1 update is now rolling for the SW3, if you want to manually...
View ArticleNew firmware (14.5.A.0.283) certified for Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra
A quick heads-up to let owners of the Xperia Z1 series and Xperia Z Ultra know that a new firmware update has been certified by the PTCRB with build number 14.5.A.0.283. The update has been certified...
View ArticleAndroid Lollipop now rolling on T-Mobile Xperia Z1s (14.5.B.0.236)
Sony Mobile has released the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware update for the T-Mobile Xperia Z1s (C6916). The update will move the build number from 14.4.B.0.56 to version 14.5.B.0.236. You should be...
View ArticleOfficial CyanogenMod 12.1 Nightly Builds land on the Xperia M
Official Sony support for the Xperia M (C1904, C1905) might have ended a while back, but the handset lives on thanks to the developer community. Well if you own the handset you might be pleased to hear...
View ArticleFlashtool now integrates XperiFirm
Two of the most essential utilities for any Sony Xperia owner are Flashtool and XperiFirm. The combination of both of these tools allows any user to download, install and check firmware for any region...
View ArticleXperia Z2 update (23.2.A.1.62) hits T-Mobile carriers across Europe [Update]
Firmware build version 23.2.A.1.62 saw a limited roll out across select regions and carriers for the Xperia Z3 series around a month ago. Now the same build number is hitting the Xperia Z2 (D6503...
View ArticleT-Mobile Xperia Z3 sees Android Lollipop update (23.1.C.0.385)
T-Mobile Sony Xperia Z3 (D6616) owners check your handsets as the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware upgrade has now begun. The update is currently rolling out OTA with a 621.7MB download size (no sign of...
View Articleau and docomo announce Sony Xperia devices to get Lollipop in Japan
Two Japanese carriers, NTT docomo and au by KDDI, have announced their OS schedule and with it, which Sony Xperia devices they plan to update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. Unlike the global rollout, the...
View ArticleOfficial: Android 5.1 landing on Xperia devices from July; includes M2 series
Sony Mobile has just announced that Android 5.1 Lollipop will start rolling to all of the Xperia Z series as well as the Xperia C3 and T2 Ultra from July 2015. Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua owners will...
View ArticleXperia Z4 released in Japan today; receives day-one update for speaker issues
NTT docomo is the first Japanese carrier to release the Sony Xperia Z4 (SO-03G), with the phone ready to pick up in stores or order online. NTT docomo announced a day-one firmware update for the device...
View ArticleNew update (28.0.A.7.24) certified for Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet
The first new firmware update has been certified for Sony’s latest flagship devices, the Xperia Z3+ (E6553) and Xperia Z4 Tablet (SGP771). The new certification from the PTCRB has build number...
View ArticleNew updates certified for Xperia E4 (24.0.X.5.14) and Xperia E4g (25.0.X.2.14)
The PTCRB has certified new firmware updates for Sony’s 2015 budget handsets the Xperia E4 and Xperia E4g. The Xperia E4 has seen build number 24.0.A.5.14 certified, whilst the Xperia E4 Dual has seen...
View ArticleMinor update (18.5.C.0.25) certified for Xperia E3
A small firmware update has been certified by the PTCRB for the Xperia E3. The certification would move the firmware from current version 18.5.C.0.19 to build number 18.5.C.0.25. This update has only...
View ArticleXperia Z1 Compact sees new firmware (14.5.A.0.283) for carriers in Austria...
A new firmware update with build number 14.5.A.0.283 has been released for the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503). The update has so far only been released for T-Mobile Austria and Telekom.de in Germany....
View ArticleNew update (28.0.A.7.27) certified for Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet
Just yesterday, we reported on a new firmware update that had been certified by the PTCRB for the Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet with build number 28.0.A.7.24. Well now another iterative update...
View ArticleXperia Z1 and Z Ultra sees firmware update 14.5.A.0.283 roll to selected...
Firmware build number 14.5.A.0.283 started to roll for the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact yesterday and now the update has landed on both the Xperia Z1 (C6903) and Xperia Z Ultra (C6833). As before, the update...
View ArticleFirst firmware updates rolling for Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet (28.0.A.7.24 and...
Sony Mobile is now rolling out the first firmware update for its newest flagship devices, the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet. The Xperia Z3+ (E6553) has seen two firmware builds released including...
View ArticleNew update lands for the Xperia E4g (25.0.A.2.14) and E4g Dual (25.0.B.2.14)
Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Xperia E4g (E2003, E2053, E2006) that moves the build number to 25.0.A.2.14 (from version 25.0.A.1.42). The new Android 4.4.4 KitKat update brings...
View ArticleMarginal update (18.3.1.C.1.16) certified for Xperia M2
A minor update has been certified by the PTCRB for the Xperia M2 (D230X). The update is a marginal one and would move the build number from 18.3.1.C.1.15 to version 18.3.1.C.1.16. This may be the last...
View ArticleXperia M4 Aqua update (26.1.A.1.128) released; dual-SIM models see build...
Sony Mobile has started to seed an update for the single SIM Xperia M4 Aqua with build number 26.1.A.1.128. The PTCRB certified this build for all single SIM Xperia M4 Aqua variants (E2303, E2353,...
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